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US Infantryman vs German Infantryman
European Theater of Operations 1944
US Infantryman vs German Infantryman
European Theater of Operations 1944
Description
A study of the US infantry's struggle to wrest control of Normandy, the Siegfried Line and the Ardennes from their German opponents, offering a glimpse into close-quarters infantry combat of World War 2.
The Allied airborne and amphibious landings on D-Day opened up the long-awaited Second Front against Nazi Germany, but after overcoming the German coastal defenses at Utah and “Bloody Omaha,” the US Army found itself having to contest every hedgerow and street in a nightmarish battle of attrition.
It was the humble infantrymen of both sides who would play a vital role in taking and holding key objectives. Battles across Europe tested both sides to the limit, from the close-quarters warfare around Cherbourg in June 1944 to the struggle for the Scharnhorst Line in October and the brutal cold-weather fighting in the Ardennes that December.
Featuring full-color artwork, specially drawn maps, and archive photographs, this study offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, and combat performance of the US and German infantrymen pitched into three pivotal actions at the height of World War II.
Table of Contents
The opposing sides
Montebourg: June 7–10, 1944
The Scharnhorst Line, October 2–3, 1944
The Krinkleterwald, December 16, 1944
Analysis
Aftermath
Unit organizations
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Jan 20 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781472801388 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 50 b/w; 11 col |
| Series | Combat |
| Short code | CBT |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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